Sports Law

(by Greg Rollingson - UK Solicitors specialising in sports injury law)

There is an inherent risk of injury in any sport. Most participants in sport accept this risk as part and parcel of the activity. Frequently sports injuries are of a relatively minor nature. When a full recovery is made promptly, no-one is normally troubled as to who might be to blame.

However, when a sports person suffers a significant injury, particularly one which has an adverse effect on a career or hobby, then attention often turns to who might be held responsible. It could be another participant, referee, spectator, governing body, local authority, school, the organiser of a sporting holiday or a manufacturer or supplier of sporting goods.

With the increasing number of claims for sporting injuries being made, plus the likelihood of an increase in claims in the future due to greater awareness of legal rights (and the introduction of Conditional Fee Agreements i.e. "no win-no fee"), sports law is now becoming a subject in its own right; much the same way as has happened in medical law.

For more information on Sports Law and how to protect yourself:

If you think you have a potential claim or someone is making a claim against you and you would like advice, then contact Rollingsons Sports Law Team on 020 7405 4022 or visit our website www.rollingsons.co.uk.

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